Montaigne’s views on the education of children were opposed to the common educational practices of his day. [36] :63 :67 He found fault with both what was taught and how it was taught. [36] :62 Much of the education during Montaigne’s time was focused on the reading of the classics and learning through books. [36] :67 Montaigne disagreed with learning strictly through books. He believed it was necessary to educate children in a variety of ways. He also disagreed with the way information was being presented to students. It was being presented in a way that encouraged students to take the information that was taught to them as absolute truth. Students were denied the chance to question the information. Therefore, students could not truly learn. Montaigne believed that to truly learn, a student had to take the information and make it their own.